Risk.....

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=426020" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#003333" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="041d4c00dduajq.gif"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="95" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="91"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="46" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="91" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> This particular poem</div> <div> was written at a time</div> <div> in my life when </div> <div> I truly learned to </div> <div> Live in the Moment.</div> <div> It's a favorite.</div> <div> All writing, photos and artwork</div> <div> within these pages</div> <div> are original and copyrighted</div> <div> by the author, </div> <div> Susan Holm</div> <div> And may not be used without</div> <div> express permission, and is protected under</div> <div> INTERNET COPYRIGHT LAW.</div> <div> 1997 - 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<div> .    waiting for the next bus</div> <div> .        thinking that that one was the "express"</div> <div> and I never got anywhere at all.</div> <div> (I should have walked).</div> <bR> <div> I spent my life</div> <div> .   wanting.... something</div> <div> ANYTHING!</div> <div> and never risked a darn thing</div> <div> Could that be why I didn't find what I was looking for?</div> <div> Could that possibly be it?</div> <bR> <div> I spent my life<BR></div> <div> .    As if I had limited credit...</div> <div> Next time---I'm going to be a Platinum card</div> <div> and spend it with STYLE.</div> <bR> <div> NEXT TIME....</div> <div> .    I'm going to take risks</div> <div> .        I'm going to celebrate</div> <div> .            I'm going to live in the moment</div> <div> WAIT!</div> <bR> <div> My life isn't OVER!</div> <div> I don't have to wait for "next time"</div> <div> I can do this NOW!</div> <div> If I only had one week to live...</div> <div> (and who knows how long I really have?)</div> <div> Risks would come easily to me...</div> <bR> <div> I could dance in the rain</div> <div> I could wear funny clothes in public</div> <div> I could kiss someone and watch their face while I do it.</div> <div> I could be silly</div> <div> I could be successful</div> <div> I could be MORE than I have ever dreamed...</div> <div> .   Yes I could even dream again...</div> <div> and live those dreams...</div> <bR> <div> Living in this moment...</div> <div> I can be someone who is fully absolutely ALIVE!</div> <div> YES</div> <div> YES</div> <div> YES!!!</div> <div> That is the plan!</div> <div> .    All I have to do...</div> <div> Is take off the safety shield</div> <div> .     move out of the comfort zone</div> <div> and take responsibility for my life....</div> <bR> <div> ALL???</div> <div> gosh, a lifetime of programming...</div> <div> Can I do it?</div> <div> What the heck...</div> <div> I'm gonna give it my best shot.</div> <div> And if I fail...</div> <div> I can celebrate that I tried.</div> <div> And I WILL! : )</div> <bR> <div> And if I succeed!!!</div> <div> OH MY! what a feat!</div> <div> .    THAT thought alone... is</div> <div> ..... Worth the RISK! </div> <bR> <div> copyright 1997 by Susan Holm</div> </td> </tr></table></body>